Family income and poverty plays a very large role in a student's successfulness in school; children in poverty have a much more difficult time in school than those who do not live in poverty. In North Kingstown, where Kings Hill Academy is located, the median family income is $93,844 and the median household income is $76,316 as of 2010. The median family income is comprised of a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and are residing together while the median household income is comprised of one or more people living together (they do not need to be related). The numbers shown in the table about North Kingstown are much higher than Rhode Island overall. In the overview of Rhode Island, the median family income is $70,663 and the median household income is $54,902. Therefore, North Kingstown is above average compared to Rhode Island as a whole.
As of 2010…
Rhode Island
North Kingstown
Female Population
544,167
13,602
Male Population
508,400
12,884
Minority Population
248,882
1,832
Total Population
1,052,567
26,486
Population Spanish Spoken in Home
103,193
614
Speak English Not Well/ Not At All
48,335
128
Speak Only English in Home
790,382
23,621
Population is a key indicator in educational success, especially whether or not the population speaks very well English. Many students who receive English as their second language face challenges that affect their educational setting such as poverty, low parental educational levels, racism, discrimination, and lack of access to health care. Within Rhode Island, there is a minority population of 248,882 people; within the people in the minority, 48,335 of them speak English as their second language. Within North Kingstown, the minority population is 1,832 people and only 128 of them do not speak English well or at all. In general, the majority of the North Kingstown population speak English within their home. Since the majority predominately speak English, these students have a better advantage of succeeding academically.
As of 2000…
Rhode Island
North Kingstown
Civilians with Employment Disabilities
84,727
1,308
Population with Disabilities
195,806
3,539
Disabilities is another factor that plays into a child's successfulness in an educational setting. A person can have special needs that are physical, emotional, developmental, or behavioral. Whatever kind of special need a child has affects the type of teaching they need in the classroom in order to flourish. In Rhode Island, 195,806 people have disabilities and of those 195,806 people, 3,539 live in North Kingstown as of 2000. According to Rhode Island Kids Count, 18% of students are enrolled in a special needs program in the state of Rhode Island. In North Kingstown, 13% of students are enrolled in a special needs program. In other words, North Kingstown has 5% less students with special needs than the entire state itself.
Family income and poverty plays a very large role in a student's successfulness in school; children in poverty have a much more difficult time in school than those who do not live in poverty. In North Kingstown, where Kings Hill Academy is located, the median family income is $93,844 and the median household income is $76,316 as of 2010. The median family income is comprised of a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and are residing together while the median household income is comprised of one or more people living together (they do not need to be related). The numbers shown in the table about North Kingstown are much higher than Rhode Island overall. In the overview of Rhode Island, the median family income is $70,663 and the median household income is $54,902. Therefore, North Kingstown is above average compared to Rhode Island as a whole.
Population is a key indicator in educational success, especially whether or not the population speaks very well English. Many students who receive English as their second language face challenges that affect their educational setting such as poverty, low parental educational levels, racism, discrimination, and lack of access to health care. Within Rhode Island, there is a minority population of 248,882 people; within the people in the minority, 48,335 of them speak English as their second language. Within North Kingstown, the minority population is 1,832 people and only 128 of them do not speak English well or at all. In general, the majority of the North Kingstown population speak English within their home. Since the majority predominately speak English, these students have a better advantage of succeeding academically.
Disabilities is another factor that plays into a child's successfulness in an educational setting. A person can have special needs that are physical, emotional, developmental, or behavioral. Whatever kind of special need a child has affects the type of teaching they need in the classroom in order to flourish. In Rhode Island, 195,806 people have disabilities and of those 195,806 people, 3,539 live in North Kingstown as of 2000. According to Rhode Island Kids Count, 18% of students are enrolled in a special needs program in the state of Rhode Island. In North Kingstown, 13% of students are enrolled in a special needs program. In other words, North Kingstown has 5% less students with special needs than the entire state itself.